Author: Sammy Adokiye

Recent events in Rivers State leave much to be desired in the quest for a conducive environment where development will thrive. It will be recalled that two forces diametrically opposed to each other have been at each other’s jugular in an unending quest for supremacy and the soul of the state. In fairness to the supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, they have continued to exhibit restraint even in the face of unbridled aggression from the supporters of the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike. On the part of the die-hard supporters of the FCT Minister, perhaps, they have a…

Residents of Rivers State across various strata have rejected calls for a state of emergency to be declared in the state because of the political crisis between the camps of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. It would be recalled that Chief Tony Okocha, the Acting State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, had called for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state because of fears that the supporters of the governor and the FCT Minister could clash and make the state ungovernable. Okocha’s call came as the…

Contrary to the expectations that peace will return to Rivers State after the 8-point agreement signed by different parties in Abuja, the state, rich in oil and gas deposits is still boiling. It would be recalled that the governor of Rivers State, Sir Sim Fubara was invited to Abuja only to discover that a mini-coup has been hatched in readiness for his coming. It is not yet entirely clear what transpired but some not too comfortable resolution had been prepared waiting for the signatures of the warring factions. The resolutions that were agreed to for peace to return were as…

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has dissolved the executive committees at all levels in Rivers State. The Ganduje-led NWC has appointed a seven-member caretaker committee to run the affairs of the party in Rivers State for the next six months. Members of the caretaker committee are: Chief Tony C. Okocha (chairman), Chief Eric Nwibani (secretary), Hon. Chibuike Ikenga, Prince Stephen Abolo, Hon. Sylvester Vidin, Senibo Karibi Dan Jumbo and Miss Darling Amadi. The official mandate of the caretaker committee is to conduct a fresh comprehensive electronic membership registration in…

The last may not have been heard on the battle between the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike and his estranged protégé, Governor Siminalaye Fubara. In the aftermath of the bungled impeachment plot against Governor Sim Fubara, the FCT minister made some damning threats daring anyone in the state that would tamper with his ‘structure’. Crux of the matter is that in the last Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship primaries which, Wike gleefully superintended, the former Rivers State governor did everything within his power to deny budding governorship aspirants like Felix Obuah, Farah Dagogo the opportunity to have a shot at the…

In keeping with the promise of the Nigeria Labour Congress to revisit the issues which stoked their initial suspended strike, the Nigeria Labour Congress led by Joe Ajaero embarked on a nationwide strike that literally crippled the Nigerian economy. Though the strike was called off on Wednesday night, the impact of it was widely felt as banks, government offices, oil installations and schools were shut down during the period. It would be recalled that the NLC had engaged the Federal Government in long drawn negotiations, basically with the intent to extract firm promises from the Tinubu led administration, especially in…

In keeping with the promises of the present state administration, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has brought smiles to Thousands by paying Rivers State civil servants their promotions which were long overdue. The former Governor, Nyesom Wike had approved the promotion of over 4,000 Rivers state Civil Servants, just before leaving office at the end of May 2023. Our investigations reveal that a good number of the so called 4,000 civil servants that were said to have been promoted did not even see their promotion letters on time. The civil servants who were able to get their promotion letters and convey same…